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Hypnos ‘completes’ management team
Hypnos has further added to its management team, saying its senior team is now complete. Marc Cort, former Jay-Be md

Wightman name set for return
A Suffolk flooring, beds and soft furnishings retailer which closed earlier this year after 163 years is set for a

JL selects five rivals for interiors price matching
Argos, Dunelm, Furniture Village, Heal’s and Next will be the main interiors price match comparisons for John Lewis when it

DFS to add La-Z-Boy to brand mix
Upholstery brand La-Z-Boy and DFS have agreed a partnership that will see UK-manufactured models sold from next month. The deal

Carpetright Belgium ceases trading
Carpetright’s Belgian operation has become the latest part of the group to collapse. The chain had 16 branches across the

GLS staff begin 3,500mile charity walk
Staff at bed retailer and manufacturer Get Laid Beds have embarked on a charity walk the equivalent of walking to

Bed Show sponsorship grows
The number of sponsors of this month’s Bed Show has blossomed. The 24-25 September event now has eight sponsors, with

Former TFR and John Lewis staff in redundancy dispute
A former John Lewis flooring department employee who transferred to its failed concession operator The Floor Room claims they are

Retail sales growth fell away in August
Retail sales growth fell away in August, with the slowdown hitting, non-food, food and overall sales. Non-food was the worst
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Autumn Fair gears up for ‘strongest’ home product offer
Autumn Fair will have its ‘strongest’ collection of homeware, interiors and lifestyle brands, according to show organiser Hyve. The

Champion crowned
Fitter of the Year 2026 will be decided at Harrogate From February to September, the Fitter of the Year challenge


